Daily Archives: July 11, 2013

July 11, 2013Comments Off on Arrested for armed burglary; teen chased down to abandoned trailer

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The sheriff’s department arrested two suspects, one of them a juvenile who was chased on foot to an abandoned trailer, for burglary of a vehicle overnight on July 1 in north Macclenny during which they stole a pistol.

July 11, 2013Comments Off on BCHS summer basketball kicks-off this week v. Forest

Baker County High School varsity boys basketball coach Charles Ruise Sr. is expecting big things from the team when the season tips off later this year, and the foundation for that is being laid this summer.

The Wildcats begin summer games July 9 against Forrest, and will play nine more games over the course of the next month. Winning isn’t as important in these games, as they will primarily be used to get players some additional time on the court.

July 11, 2013Comments Off on Fireworks punctuate soggy July 4th festival

Craig Pendleton with daughter Paige Pendleton.

Revelers at the third annual Independence Day Celebration at Memorial Park in Macclenny occasionally ducked for cover when the rains came the evening of July 4, but the festivities proceeded just the same.